Job Search Bootcamp: Registration Open!

Are you a 2012 or 2013 Letters & Science Graduate?

Have you missed all of our L&S Career Services sponsored workshops this semester?  

Get them all in 1 day!

Join us for the 2013 Job Search Bootcamp

Friday, June 21, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Room 120 Middleton Building

Topics covered will include: Job search strategy, networking, resume & cover letter writing, interviewing plus a chance to do a mock interview, and salary & benefit negotiation.

Register at: http://go.wisc.edu/ym2722

Questions? Contact Andrea Lowe, alowe2@wisc.edu or (608) 262-3921

Top 5 Reasons to Join a Professional Organization

Whether you are still deciding on a career of interest, or are confident in your choice, professional organizations are a great way to connect to an industry, profession or field of study.

Here are 5 quick reasons to join a professional org:

1. Exclusive networking events or opportunities coordinated by the organization
   
2. Inside information to current issues and trends in the profession/industry
3. Building your professional image by getting your name associated with their organization
4. Access to members' contact information
5. Possibilities for mentorship with established professional

Bonus tip: Professional orgs may offer discounted membership rates for students with all the same great benefits!

Want to learn more about professional orgs in your field? Drop by L&S Career Services!

L&S Career Services is Open for Break!

Looking for a New Year's Resolution?

Discover the resources at L&S Career Services in 2012.

Top 10 reasons to stop by Career Services:

1) You've declared your major, but unsure what you can do with it in the "Real World"
2) You want to find an internship, but not sure where to start
3) The Public Service Fair (Jan. 26) and Career and Internship Fair (Jan. 31) are just around the corner- gotta get that resume up to date!
4) Free Oscar Mayer Wiener Whistles at the front desk
5) How soon do I start job searching?
6) You've studied abroad, but unsure how to market that in your resume/ interview
7) Check out the newly formed Academic and Career Advising Center
8) BuckyNet... what is that?
9) A little nervous for interviews? We can give you tips on how to prep.
10) Friends all out of town? Come see our staff's smiling faces.

Note: Drop-in hours are canceled through January 13, so please make an appointment by calling the front desk at 608-262-3921

Happy Holidays!